The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a 3% decline in fatal drug overdoses in the United States in 2023, marking the first drop in five years.
Article Summary – Democratic lawmakers have introduced the Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable (MAMA) Act in the US House of Representatives and Senate, which aims to make mental health and substance use disorder care more accessible during and after pregnancy, without charging any co-pay. The legislation has been
Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. initially supported abortion access at any point of pregnancy but later expressed support for restrictions based on how many weeks pregnant a person is.
Article Summary – Environmental groups are appealing to the Montana Supreme Court to uphold a lower court’s ruling that blocked a 175-megawatt gas plant being built by NorthWestern Energy near the Yellowstone River. The groups argue that the state did not adequately review the plant’s potential greenhouse gas emissions and
Article Summary – AARP’s April 2024 Pennsylvania voter survey of people aged 50 and over found that their main voting issue is personal economic issues, most notably Social Security and Medicare. The stance on these issues separates Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and his Republican opponent, Dave McCormick, with Casey having
Billionaire Frank McCourt aims to buy TikTok for a better, user-controlled internet.
Article Summary – President Biden’s messaging about lowering prescription drug costs through the Inflation Reduction Act is reaching more people, although most voters are still unaware of key provisions, according to a KFF poll. Awareness is highest among voters aged 65 and above, with 52% aware of the law’s $35
Article Summary – The U.S. saw a slowdown in the rate of price increases in April, with decreases noted in areas such as groceries, utilities, airline fares, and used vehicles, according to a consumer price index report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices rose by 0.3% in April, a
Article Summary – Chuck Winn, a long-serving employee of Bozeman city, has been promoted from assistant city manager to interim city manager. He replaces previous city manager Jeff Mihelich, who was dismissed after disparaging comments he made towards city officials were leaked online. Winn’s priorities in his new role include
Article Summary – Former President Donald Trump has expressed a desire to make elements of his 2017 tax law permanent and has proposed a new tax cut favoring wealthy individuals and corporations. However, while Trump claims that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 paid for itself, data from
Article Summary – Former President Donald Trump has proposed to make expiring provisions of his 2017 tax law permanent and introduce major new tax cuts for the wealthiest individuals and corporations. However, his previous tax cuts have resulted in increased national debt without fulfilling pledges to cut tax rates for
Article Summary – US President Joe Biden has raised tariffs on some imported goods from China, including steel, aluminium, semiconductors, and various other products. The move is aimed at curbing China’s unfair trade practices which Biden says have pushed other manufacturers out of business and caused job losses in the
